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Brewer, Jim b. November 14, 1937 d. November 16, 1987Major League Baseball Player, Coach. For seventeen seasons (1960 to 1976), he was a left-handed pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels. Born James Thomas Brewer, he was raised in Oklahoma where he attended Broken Arrow High School. Signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs in 1956, he marked his Major League debut with them on July 17th, 1960 and pitched in 5 games that year. Brewer's most accomplished body of work came as a Dodger, when he contributed to two...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA

Childers, LTC. Ernest 'Chief' b. February 1, 1918 d. March 17, 2005World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. A native of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Childers served as a Second Lieutenant, United States Army, 45th Infantry Division. Childers was awarded his Medal of Honor for action at Oliveto, Italy, on September 22, 1943, during World War II. Childers citation reads-For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in action on 22 September 1943, at Oliveto, Italy. Although 2d Lt. Childers previously had just...[Read More] (Bio by: K)Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USAPlot: Veterans Field of Honor F21A

Harris, Steve b. October 15, 1963 d. February 22, 2016Professional Basketball Player. For five seasons (1985 to 1990), he played at the shooting guard position in the National Basketball Association with the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers. Born Steven Dwayne Harris, he attended Blue Springs High School in Missouri and played collegiate basketball at the University of Tulsa. While with the Golden Hurricane, Harris led his teams to three NCAA Tournament berths. Individually, he achieved All-American...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA

Widmar, Albert Joseph b. March 20, 1925 d. October 14, 2005Major League Baseball Player. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, the 6'3, and 185lbs, Widmar made his major league debut on April 25, 1947, and played his final game on April 17, 1952. Originally signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1942, he played for the Boston Red Sox in 1947, St. Louis Browns in 1948, 1950 to 1951, and the Chicago White Sox in 1952. In his later years he was a pitching coach for the Toronto Blue Jays. He died in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 80, after a...[Read More]Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA